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Investigators: Body found in Burke County was surveyor

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BURKE COUNTY, NC (WBTV) -

Investigators in Burke County say they have identified a man whose body was found on Thursday evening.

According to officials, a body was found on Thursday evening along Bennett Road in Burke County.

Investigators say the man is a surveyor and at the time of his death he was marking a hard surface by nailing markers into the ground.

Investigators believe he fell over, striking his head and died as the result of a medical issue.

His body will undergo an autopsy to determine the exact cause of death.